In the Huaxia Great World, the map of Anyang Town.
After a night of guarding, the demon clan did not launch an attack on Anyang Town under the cover of darkness. Jiang Yuan, Wen Ding Cang Sheng, and the others had stayed up all night for nothing.
"I'm so sleepy!"
Hamster Pudding yawned widely, stretched, and her beautiful face was etched with exhaustion.
Wen Ding Cang Sheng also looked weary, his eyes red from staying up all night. Meanwhile, Jiang Yuan and Ding Ye, accustomed to hanging out in various internet cafes in Songjiang City, found staying up all night as routine as eating, so they were both full of energy!
"Pudding, do you want to take a break?"
Jiang Yuan turned to look at Hamster Pudding, noticing that her usually sparkling big eyes were now bloodshot. Out of concern, he asked.
"It's fine, I can hold on."
Hamster Pudding rubbed her temples. Though very tired, she shook her head and declined Jiang Yuan's suggestion.
"Not good! Enemy attack!"
Just then, a city guard soldier suddenly shouted, followed by a low horn sound spreading throughout Anyang Town, warning the townspeople and defenders.
Jiang Yuan turned to look and saw dust flying in the distance as a large group of people charged toward Anyang Town!
"Prepare for battle!"
Jiang Yuan immediately snapped to full alert. He first summoned a Dragon Beard Tiger, used the "Soul Sacrifice" skill to stack its attributes onto himself, then stared ahead, ready to release his summoned beast at any moment.
"Wait, look at their heads!"
Just as Jiang Yuan was about to release the Dragon Beard Tiger, Wen Ding Cang Sheng suddenly interrupted his action, pointing at the approaching crowd and speaking to Jiang Yuan.
"Huh? Proud World Guild?"
Jiang Yuan looked at the large group closing in on Anyang Town's city gate. Every one of them had "Proud World" above their heads. This was no demon attack—it was clearly a group of uninvited guests!
A man stepped out from the crowd, riding a snow-white leopard covered in black spots. Above his head was the ID "Proud World Xiao Kuang," the vice president of the Proud World Guild.
"Open the gate!"
Proud World Xiao Kuang shouted at the city guard soldiers.
"Who are you?"
A guard soldier immediately stepped forward and demanded loudly.
"What's with all the nonsense! Hurry up and open the gate!"
Seeing the guard soldiers blocking his guild members, Proud World Xiao Kuang jumped down, walked to the gate, and cursed at the two soldiers.
"Heh, Brother Dragon Emperor, long time no see."
Just as the guard soldiers were about to clash with Proud World Xiao Kuang, Wen Ding Cang Sheng, the president of the Wen Ding Guild, leaned out from the city tower and greeted the Proud World Guild president, "Proud World Dragon Emperor."
"So it's Brother Cang Sheng. I didn't expect your Wen Ding Guild to be so well-informed, arriving here early. Huh? Where are the rest of your guild brothers?"
Seeing Wen Ding Cang Sheng alone on the tower, Proud World Dragon Emperor looked up and smiled.
"I'm just a little follower this time, tagging along with a big shot to earn some experience! Haha!"
Wen Ding Cang Sheng laughed heartily, slightly shifting aside to reveal Jiang Yuan standing behind him.
"Boss, it's Jiang Yuan! The Butcher Jiang Yuan! Why is he here too?"
Below the city gate, Proud World Xiao Kuang took a few steps back, looked up, and when he recognized Jiang Yuan behind Wen Ding Cang Sheng, fear immediately spread across his face. The terrifying memory of being blocked and killed by Jiang Yuan in Ping'an City surged back.
"The Butcher Jiang Yuan? What a formidable title. What did you do to the Proud World people? Why are they all so afraid of you?"
The president of the Genesis Guild, Hamster Pudding, heard Proud World Xiao Kuang's address for Jiang Yuan and asked curiously.
"Nothing much, just blocked their guild members and killed them a few hundred times."
Jiang Yuan smiled slightly and said to Hamster Pudding, wearing an expression that said "It's nothing worth mentioning"!
"A few hundred times? Oh my!"
Hamster Pudding exclaimed, sticking out her tongue exaggeratedly. She thought to herself, thank goodness her Genesis Guild hadn't made an enemy of Jiang Yuan. Otherwise, if word got out that a super guild had been blocked and killed hundreds of times by a single player, it would be a huge embarrassment!
"Jiang Yuan, this isn't over yet. Just wait—you'll regret it one day!"
With the presidents of two other super guilds in the region present, Proud World Dragon Emperor's face turned pale as Jiang Yuan exposed their guild's shame. Vice President Proud World Xiao Kuang shouted threats at Jiang Yuan.
"I see you've brought quite a crowd today. Should I send you all back again?"
Jiang Yuan looked calmly at the impotent rage of Proud World Xiao Kuang below, silently switched to PK mode, and his name above his head instantly turned gray. His voice carried a cold edge.
Seeing Jiang Yuan switch to PK mode without a word, the hundreds of Proud World Guild members below involuntarily stepped back, their eyes filled with deep wariness. After what happened outside Ping'an City, these people had been thoroughly terrified by Jiang Yuan!
"We're here today because we received a main quest to support Anyang Town against the demon invasion. As for our personal grudges, we'll settle them slowly later!"
Proud World Dragon Emperor looked up at Jiang Yuan standing on the city tower and said calmly.
Though Proud World Dragon Emperor also wanted to tear Jiang Yuan apart, after the massacre they had suffered, the entire guild's average level had plummeted. He had spent several days, sleepless, leading his brothers to grind monsters across the mountains to barely catch up.
Later, Proud World Dragon Emperor had accidentally encountered the lord of Ping'an City and received the main quest for Anyang Town. He had rushed here with his brothers, hoping to farm a ton of experience, only to run into Jiang Yuan.
For the sake of the guild's average level, Proud World Dragon Emperor had no choice but to swallow his pride and avoid conflict with Jiang Yuan for now.
"Hey! We've already taken this quest. You can leave!"
As Jiang Yuan's close friend, Ding Ye, who had been silent until now, sensed the tension between Jiang Yuan and the Proud World Guild. He immediately stood firmly with Jiang Yuan, waving at Proud World Dragon Emperor.
"On what grounds?"
"Yeah, why can you take the quest and do it, but when we take it, you tell us to leave?"
"Damn! That's way too domineering!"
Ding Ye's words were like a drop of water into hot oil, causing the Proud World Guild players below to erupt.
"Old Ding, don't say that. Since we're all here to do the quest, if we can do it, the Proud World people can too."
Jiang Yuan reached out and pulled Ding Ye back, saying to him. Though he was touched by his friend's support, this approach was indeed a bit unreasonable.
"Hmph! At least you know what's good for you! Now open the gate and let us in?"
Seeing Jiang Yuan back down, Proud World Xiao Kuang immediately pointed at him and shouted loudly.
"Brothers below, please open the gate!"
Jiang Yuan leaned out and called down to the guard soldiers, then looked at Proud World Dragon Emperor with a smile. "Welcome, Proud World brothers, for your support!"
"Creak!"
The heavy city gate slowly opened. Proud World Dragon Emperor, riding a unicorn, slowly turned to face his guild members. "First group, main force, enter the city. Second and third groups, stand by on the left and right sides of the gate!"
To help his guild members level up, the Proud World Guild had almost come out in full force this time, forming three 40-person groups totaling 120 people arriving at Anyang Town. Proud World Dragon Emperor figured that even if they hadn't received the main quest, just the experience from killing monsters would be enough for them to level up several times!
"Clop, clop, clop!"
As the main gate of Anyang Town opened, the sound of orderly footsteps reached Jiang Yuan and the others. The elite first group of the Proud World Guild marched into the city in force, while the two lower-level groups were left outside as scouts by Proud World Dragon Emperor.
"Lord Jiang, are these all your men? This is wonderful!"
The captain of the Anyang Town guard, Mao Cheng'an, saw a sudden force of over a hundred people and, thinking they were Jiang Yuan's subordinates, smiled excitedly at Jiang Yuan.
"Bullshit! Open your dog eyes and see clearly! I'm from the Proud World Guild! How could I be Jiang Yuan's subordinate?"
Proud World Xiao Kuang, furious that Mao Cheng'an had mistaken their guild for Jiang Yuan's men, pointed at Mao Cheng'an's nose and cursed.
"Captain Mao, they're not with us, but their goal is the same—to help you defend the city. You can arrange things as you see fit."
Jiang Yuan smiled at Mao Cheng'an, clarifying that they had no connection, and handed over the authority to Mao Cheng'an.
"Alright!"
Mao Cheng'an immediately understood and nodded. When he turned around, his expression turned icy cold. He said to the Proud World people, "Follow me!" and headed toward the south gate.
Soon, Mao Cheng'an climbed back up to the north gate tower of Anyang Town and came before Jiang Yuan.
"Captain Mao, you settled them so quickly? That's impressive!"
Seeing Mao Cheng'an arrange a 40-person team so fast, Jiang Yuan admired his organizational skills and gave him a thumbs-up.
"A bunch of arrogant bastards. I sent them all to the south gate!"
Mao Cheng'an was still displeased by Proud World Xiao Kuang's earlier rudeness, so he had assigned the entire Proud World main force to the east gate, where the defense pressure was lightest and they'd barely even see a demon!
"Haha! Let them just stand around at the south gate!"
Jiang Yuan hadn't expected Mao Cheng'an to quietly pull such a move on Proud World Dragon Emperor! He praised Mao Cheng'an's very reasonable arrangement with a laugh.
As for the other two Proud World groups left outside the city gate, Jiang Yuan couldn't care less. A bunch of players with an average level below 70 were no match for the demonic monsters!
"Ooo~ Ooo~"
The low horn sounded again. The soldier in the watchtower monitoring demon movements issued another warning!
"It's the demons! They're coming! Quick, prepare for battle!"
Hearing the horn, Mao Cheng'an rushed to the watchtower at top speed, raised his hand to shield his eyes and scanned the distance, then shouted to Jiang Yuan.
Jiang Yuan, Wen Ding Cang Sheng, Hamster Pudding, and Ding Ye all looked into the distance. On the two mountains, Annan and Anbei, banners fluttered and dust rose! A massive demon army marched straight toward Anyang Town!
The demon clan's new offensive against Anyang Town had begun!